diff --git a/WebappConfig/config.py b/WebappConfig/config.py
index 1c09488..ebfb419 100644
--- a/WebappConfig/config.py
+++ b/WebappConfig/config.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class Config:
 
     def set_configprotect(self):
         self.config.set('USER', 'config_protect',
-           wrapper.config_protect(self.maybe_get('cat'),
+                wrapper.config_protect(self, self.maybe_get('cat'),
                                   self.config.get('USER', 'pn'),
                                   self.config.get('USER', 'pvr'),
                                   self.config.get('USER', 'package_manager') ))
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ class Config:
                     + self.config.get('USER', 'my_etcconfig') +
                     ' needs updating!')
 
-
         OUT.debug('Successfully parsed configuration file options', 7)
 
         # Parse the command line
@@ -1520,7 +1519,7 @@ class Config:
                     'dotconfig' : self.create_dotconfig(),
                     'ebuild'    : self.create_ebuild(),
                     'db'        : self.create_webapp_db(category, package, version),
-                    'protect'   : Protection(category,package,version,
+                    'protect'   : Protection(self, category,package,version,
                                     self.config.get('USER','package_manager')),
                     'content'   : content}
 
diff --git a/WebappConfig/protect.py b/WebappConfig/protect.py
index 4a24d55..e38f66f 100644
--- a/WebappConfig/protect.py
+++ b/WebappConfig/protect.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import re, os, os.path
 
 import WebappConfig.wrapper
+from WebappConfig.config    import Config
 
 from WebappConfig.debug     import OUT
 
@@ -35,12 +36,13 @@ class Protection:
     A small helper class to handle config protection.
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self, cat, pn, pvr, pm):
+    def __init__(self, config, cat, pn, pvr, pm):
         '''
         This is distribution specific so the information is provided by
         wrapper.py
         '''
-        self.config_protect = WebappConfig.wrapper.config_protect(cat, pn, pvr, pm)
+        self.config = config
+        self.config_protect = WebappConfig.wrapper.config_protect(self.config, cat, pn, pvr, pm)
         self.protect_prefix = WebappConfig.wrapper.protect_prefix
         self.update_command = WebappConfig.wrapper.update_command
 
@@ -70,7 +72,9 @@ class Protection:
         >>> import os.path
         >>> here = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
-        >>> a = Protection('','horde','3.0.5','portage')
+        >>> import WebappConfig
+        >>> config = WebappConfig.config.Config()
+        >>> a = Protection(config,'','horde','3.0.5','portage')
         >>> a.get_protectedname(here + '/tests/testfiles/protect/empty',
         ...                     'test')#doctest: +ELLIPSIS
         '.../tests/testfiles/protect/empty//._cfg0000_test'
@@ -117,8 +121,10 @@ class Protection:
         Traverses the path of parent directories for the
         given install dir and checks if any matches the list
         of config protected files.
-
-        >>> a = Protection('','horde','3.0.5','portage')
+        
+        >>> import WebappConfig
+        >>> config = WebappConfig.config.Config()
+        >>> a = Protection(config,'','horde','3.0.5','portage')
 
         Add a virtual config protected directory:
 
@@ -177,8 +183,10 @@ class Protection:
         '''
         Instruct the user how to update the application.
 
+        >>> import WebappConfig
+        >>> config = WebappConfig.config.Config()
         >>> OUT.color_off()
-        >>> a = Protection('','horde','3.0.5','portage')
+        >>> a = Protection(config, '','horde','3.0.5','portage')
 
         >>> a.how_to_update(['/my/strange/htdocs/where/i/installed/x'])
         * One or more files have been config protected
diff --git a/WebappConfig/wrapper.py b/WebappConfig/wrapper.py
index a9e2a3b..9aa0ae5 100644
--- a/WebappConfig/wrapper.py
+++ b/WebappConfig/wrapper.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ update_command  = 'etc-update'
 # Link for bug reporting
 bugs_link  = 'http://bugs.gentoo.org/'
 
-def config_protect(cat, pn, pvr, pm):
+def config_protect(config, cat, pn, pvr, pm):
     '''Return CONFIG_PROTECT (used by protect.py)'''
     if pm == "portage":
         try:
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def config_protect(cat, pn, pvr, pm):
         except ImportError as e:
             OUT.die("Portage libraries not found, quitting:\n%s" % e)
 
-        return portage.settings['CONFIG_PROTECT']
+        return ' '.join([config.maybe_get("config_protect"),portage.settings['CONFIG_PROTECT']])
 
     elif pm == "paludis":
         cmd="cave print-id-environment-variable -b --format '%%v\n' --variable-name CONFIG_PROTECT %s/%s" % (cat,pn)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def config_protect(cat, pn, pvr, pm):
         fo.close()
         fe.close()
 
-        return ' '.join(result_lines).strip()
+        return ' '.join([config.maybe_get("config_protect"), ' '.join(result_lines).strip()])
     else:
         OUT.die("Unknown package manager: " + pm)